Literacy Agreement

Coomandook Area School

RESPECT HONESTY PERSISTENCE

 If you were to use these
Teacher talk words in a conversation
with someone who wasn’t a
• Differentiation teacher,
• Pedagogy would they be able to
• STEM understand what you are
• IEP/NEP/One Plan talking about?
• Curriculum
• ACARA
• Scaffolding
Point one: All subjects have some subject
specific words

• What are some subject specific words that you use?

Sheldon plays Pictionary
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKDRZZAFOQg
Point two: Having a common language builds
understandings cross-curricular for students that
helps them be successful
Why an agreement?
• In the words of Mr. Dawson, “Consistency is key”

• From data we want to improve writing skills amongst our students.

• Look at the Department info sheet.

The Big Six It is our aim as a
• Oral Language staff to improve
• Vocabulary these key six items
• Comprehension as a school
• Fluency- TEEL
• Phonics
• Phonemic awareness
Vocabulary
DEFINE: A set of words within a language
that is familiar to a person.

• Verbs- unpacking verbs and what they mean. These verbs are a
constant throughout the Australian Curriculum.

• Word Walls/Word Banks- having a place where students can refer

back to when writing assignments or reading.

• Identifying challenging words- think about the unit, topic or text you
are about to teach. What might be some stumble words to stop
students accessing what they are about to learn?
Oral Language
DEFINE: Oral language is about
developing skills in listening and
speaking

• Provide opportunities for students to hear the words so it can help

them access the word at a print level. Read a subject-specific text
aloud. If watching a movie or YouTube, use subtitles. Sneaky reading!

• Opportunities for students to do more oral language assessments.

• Providing space for students to have some relevant subject-specific

conversations.
Comprehension DEFINE: Comprehension is
about understanding the
key ideas and responding
to them.
• T-topic sentence
• E- evidence
• E- elaborations
• L-link

TEEL is a method used to respond to texts. It helps students expand

their writing into more detailed response with evidence.
•What do I already do?

•What might be something to try next?

•What support might you need to

achieve this?